The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY
PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYEO
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
Tho heautiful snow Is here and bids fair |
to stay with Us some time.
N,ud < has a stride Of Is feet ; that OF a |
man irving to dodge his creditor is 81
If Won want to rent a dwelling house OH
,.or-. reasonable terms, apply at this office.
The spring term Of the Norwood Female
schooi will open Jan. 3lst. See advertise
,ncnt elsewhere,
AP. Wilkerson of this place has gone
~ Rocky Mount to take charge Of the
tobacco warehouse there.
Stick to YOUR good resolutions. 1t is
pretty hard thing to do no doubt, but 1t
mav be the making of you.
If y7m want to know what is going on i'll
Vance county and the country generally,
Subscribe for the GOLD LEAF.
Read the admirable speech of Henry w.
Grady. extracts of which are published OIL
the first page of the GOLD LEAF this week.
An exchange says if you want enemies,
excel others if you want friends, let them
excel you There is deal of truth in this
1.-The wicked stand in slippery places"
but with great difficulty, when the streets
are covered with sleet and snow as they
now are.
The GOLD LEAF predicts that 1887 VIII
he a good crop year We are hopelul vi
such At any rate and think the elements
pOrtcnd that way
The holidays are now as song that mas
been sung or a tale that has been told ana
we have settled down to the work OF the
new year in dead earnest.
Are YOU subscriber to the GOLD LEAF?
If not YOU are respectfully requested to
become such. Every man in the county
should take his home paper.
Lewis Barnes has secured position with
Oppenheimer & Cutchin, clOthiers, Rich
mond, as travelling salesman, and left THIS
week to enter upon his duties.
An abundance Of corn and fodder having
been made last year there Is no need ol
long feed being short AS is usually the case
with farmers about blowing time.
The week of prayer was appropriately
observed at the churches in this place Inc
exercises were interesting, instructive and
edifying, and let us hope beneficial.
The merry Jingle Of the sleigh bells l.
heard in our midst-but oh such slelghs
But however cumbersome these improyiset
affairs look, they get there all the same.
As will he seen by reference to adver
tisement the date OF the opening OF TIL
Spring term of Mrs NOrwOOd'S school ha
been changed from the 18th to the 3lst inst
The outlook for prosperous business TO
this wear is better than it has been for
number of years previous. And never die
the future anger more brightly Tor on
thrifty and progressive little city.
We will send the GOLD LEAF and til
New York Weekly Star to any address OIL
year for g 30. The Star is large eigh
page paper, thoroughly Democratic an
one OF the best newspapers published.
Count that day lost, whose low descend
ing sun,
Secs from thy hand no noble action done.
And this, the nOblest action one can do,
Is paving YOUR subscription when It's du'
-GOOddFs Chicago sun.
Commencing with the new year let us
strive to be more industrious. frugal AN
thrifty, and the end of another twelv
month will find us with less cause to III
fault with the world than the old year di
An exchange says the best time for
Tounp man to take his girl Sleighing
during Il driving SHOW Storm Then
can use both his arms to hold his girl
the sleigh and let the snow do Il
driving"
Reduced rates have been secured ov
the railroads for the benefit of those WI
will attend the Farmers Convention
Raleigh. January 18th. Tickets will be
sued ut about one fare both ways. Fro
Henderson Sl.75.
There is perfect rush of customers
the Racket Store G.. +. Clarke & Co
daily All classes of goods are going
miraculously low prices, and the cry is st
they come. New arrivals direct from NJ
York this week.
Geo. w Bromell formerly foreman
the GOLD LEAF Office but now of RaleiG
spent a couple OF days in town this wee
One of the best and most conscientiC
bows We know. George has no better frie
and Wcll-Wisher than the writer.
The Fall River -1drGnce says never jud
the high character of a woman by
height of her hat or imagine that she
low tastes because she wears low dress
The dress of woman, like the red nose
pious deacon, must not always be tai
at its face value.
Bill DOwtin we are told will travel
a Philadelphia firm. The road seem:
have an attraction for Henderson DO
sam Harper, Louis Stainback, Lee
Barnes and Bill DOwtin have all taken
it within the last month or two. The &c
LEAF wishes them every success.
Mr. W. :. Starke has connected hims
with COoper'S warehouse and will Dir
for that Institution in future. Mr.. Sta
is a good business man, an experienced
baccOniSt, and with his extensive acqua
anec and great popularity will prov,
drawing card for the 'Old Reliable"
Every man who has 4 family she
carry policy on his life. The New
Equitable is the best and safest cOmpa
and with its new and attractive featur
also the most preferable it seems to
j. X. Young is agent for this and other
and fire insurance companies in lien
son.
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